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Refusal to discharge Victor from the navy (3)

Ross

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nay

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'refusal' is the definition.
(archaic word for 'no')

'victor from the navy' is the wordplay.
'victor' becomes 'V' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'from' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'navy' with 'v' taken out is 'NAY'.

'to discharge' is the link.
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(Other definitions for nay that I've seen before include "Archaic negative" , "even" , "No - a negative vote" , "No (dialect); or rather" , "Negative answer" .)

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